Board Fit and Current Ceiling
The 54102-T30-07: In a prototype or low-cycle production run, this plating grade keeps cost down without sacrificing contact resistance.
Unshrouded Push-Pull — What It Mates With
No keying or polarization — the unshrouded design relies on the mating housing for orientation. In a harness build, verify the socket's polarization ribs align with the header's pin rows before committing the BOM.
Choosing Between 14 and 16 Positions
The closest sibling in the same BERGSTIK® series is 54102-T08-08 — identical 0.100" pitch, tin plating, and unshrouded layout, but with 16 positions instead of 14. If the BOM calls for 16 circuits, that part is the direct drop-in; for 14 circuits, this 54102-T30-07 is the correct fit. For applications requiring higher mating cycle life, the 54102-S3005LF carries gold or GXT™ plating (15.0 µinch) on the mating face — a meaningful upgrade for field-service or corrosive environments, though it ships in bulk rather than bag.
